On Speaking in Public

Or, something like that. And, I volunteered!!
Seriously, I've wanted to participate in the Sunday Celebration at Youth Team Conference for YEARS!! I actually thought I'd have to wait until I retire and have time to serve on the regional planning team to be able to do so.
Surprisingly, the call was made Saturday, the celebration is being reconfigured a little and who would like to represent the YOU group? I thought about it over lunch for a few minutes, Diane said I should go for it, but I had that inadequacy quiver in my stomach and the "What on earth would I say?" ricocheting around in my head. So I thought, maybe next time. Then, when the question was asked and my hand went up - even I was surprised.
First, the format is kind of like the table talk segment of Toastmasters - the wonderful Mark, our amazing musician, takes 5 of his songs and places them face down on the floor. Then, someone from the group comes up and picks one up and hands it to Mark, who reads off the title and the speaker who is moved to speak on it gets up and has 3 minutes to deliver their message.
I went first, not necessarily because I wanted to get into "Love My Enemies", I thought it would go well to get it done and not sit and worry, and I knew youngest child was going to speak also and she wanted to go last.
It wasn't too bad, I managed to get the topic in at least once, and also got in the 2 stories I really wanted to share, and only pushed the time a little.
since those folk are my peers in something that is critically important for me, it was a great step, and I really felt OK with it. Sure, I could have done this or that a little better, but it worked and I liked what I said and, for the most part, the way I delivered it.
I wonder what will come next???